{"product_id":"nothing-here-worth-dying-for-task-force-lion-in-iraq-9781682473252","title":"Nothing Here Worth Dying for: Task Force Lion in Iraq","description":"\u003cb\u003eNothing Here Worth Dying For is a story of teamwork, perseverance, and redemption in modern warfare--an underdog story where the stakes are higher than most can imagine.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this sharp, challenging memoir, Col Seth Folsom lays bare the complexities of modern military combat advisor missions at the twilight of America's longest war. \u003ci\u003eNothing Here Worth Dying\u003c\/i\u003e For tells the story of his command of Task Force Lion--a \"purpose-built\" combat advisor team--and his frenetic 2017 deployment to Iraq's Al Anbar Province. Charged with the daunting task of advising, assisting, and enabling the Iraqi Security Forces in their fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, Folsom and his team of Marines and sailors struggled to support their Iraqi partners in the Jazeera Operations Command while simultaneously grappling with their own leadership for their relevance on the battlefield.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNothing Here Worth Dying For\u003c\/i\u003e is the jarring coda to Folsom's nearly thirty years in uniform--the last twenty of which he spent deploying to the long war in Iraq and Afghanistan. Far from a jingoistic tale that celebrates Corps and Country, this work challenges many of the popular assumptions about military command, leadership, loyalty, and teamwork.\u003cbr\u003eAs with the author's previous books, \u003ci\u003eNothing Here Worth Dying For\u003c\/i\u003e focuses on individual Marine actions at the tactical and operational levels while also addressing regional events that contributed to the overall narrative of the U.S. war in Iraq. Folsom describes his unpopular decision to prioritize his team members and their mission to support the Iraqi army above the desires of his own military service branch. As the final operation against ISIS in western Al Anbar gained steam, he questioned the wisdom of the military leadership to which he had dedicated his entire adult life. Despite his disillusionment, he committed himself to the men and women under his command who fought against the odds to accomplish a crucial mission. At its core, this is a story about teamwork and the bonds that develop when men and women risk their lives and reputations together. As the United States struggles once more to extricate itself from Iraq, this book will be a timely addition to the existing body of work about the war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e US Naval Institute Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/18\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781682473252\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336","brand":"Seth William Bell Folsom","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44978702581941,"sku":"9781682473252","price":31.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_7565cf13-ab07-4e6e-8e5e-fc875514ef25.jpg?v=1735064252","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/nothing-here-worth-dying-for-task-force-lion-in-iraq-9781682473252","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}